Syquest Carolyn Jaquan Lockwood-Montiel Gonzalez, 24, was found dead in the early morning hours of June 5, 2016, in Argent Landing off Old Charleston Road near the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Harbour Drive off Purrysburg Road in Hardeeville, South Carolina. Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:00 a.m. and launched a homicide investigation after discovering her body.

Forensic examiners determined the cause of death was a single gunshot wound to the head. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office asked the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to assist in processing the scene and following up leads, and investigators and family appealed to the public for information about activity in the area that night.

If anyone was in the Argent Landing area that night or has information that could help, please come forward.